Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-08

Goye,nOr Zee snd John GoOdc
SPEAK.

voters were present, and the masculine
appearance Of the audience was aQyeably
relieved 10y the presence of a number OF
ladies. Many OF RichmoLd's most
prominent citizens including several di-
vines. were upon the speakers stand.
At few minutes after + O'Clock Mr..
!. Ii. Gibbons superintendent of Jefior-
sou-Ward Climb, marched into the hall,
accompanied 10y Hon. John Goode and
hon. George -. Wise Jardella's band
played an aIpope ate march, and con
unuous cheers went mp from the multi
tude. Mr. Gibbons called the meeting
to order and introduced Mr. Meade Has
kins to deliver the address Of welcome.
Mr.. EAsKISs.
Mr.. Hashins performed this iuty in
his most graceful manner, aud his ex-
pros,ious of cheer were received with
applause.
As soon as Mr.. Haskins finished Gov
ernor Lee entered, accompanied by Mr..
j. M. higgins Before them marched Mas
ters Stephen Wood and Hunter Frisch-
korr, bearing the fags Of Virginia and
Ireland.
Nr Gibbons introduced The Governor
as Inc pi'siUiliS "iHc'i.
@o'EFNoE LII
Governor Lee came forward and said
How are the old lrou-clad Democrats
Of tins wand tonight hope You are
al feeling well, aHd / am glad to beable
20 come down among you. 4 few nights
ago d speaker iu tins hall said had
pro>ttutcd my office by appearing at a
wsrd-mcc,ln1, but when the office of
Governor gets SO high a man should no'
miuAic and converse with the people 1t
is too mgu for me TO hold. That IS not
whot ! understand to he Democracy.
\ follower of Malone or MIR. Wise also
said at the same meeting that they must
have Republican majority OF two thirds,
or iltl Lee. who WIS sitting mt tie gate,
would veto their Republican measures,
ana 81 man StlI' III substance We VIII
pui Mm I'D JAIL don't want 70 use
slang hUt Won there 6e plc'nlc when
lH'! l"' NE III l''' lH"'5"''i-'
VIRGINIA AND IRELAND
"lt was privilege Tor me, continued
Governor Lc". to come into TINS hall
preceded by tine tag Ot Old ireland ana
old Nrsiui8. Virginia and Ireland are
uu.tci hv bond of sympathy. Here
Ira Nu,iria Democracy +, irving for the
r..,o,oition Of NirIuja. and / believe.
y..b ,,,'ouurU i'm the final rcdcmption
80 ireland
Tbr eoy.ruor avow,d his interest in
fire cause of ,hc Abonng men, and said
SINCE bo had been IN office bc had done
and vonld ALWAYS DO al in bis power to
aaNsuc. ihcir interests
The Governor ia concluding his re-
mnlks introduced H0n. John GoOle in
complimentary terms.
ME GooDE.
1Ir Good, lzprcsscd his pride Mt being
IN, ,euted 90 sucA avast audience 10y such
An iilu-tr1u. cnici lie said he came as
a ul1u man To- speak in "a plain way. lie
v.l. eu humble son of virginia who loves
ever, inch OF her soil. ''lf Won wish to
prevent agitation of the debt question,
% attract Immigration to TINS State, TO
prot,c. vour institutions and schools,
be- sand. .tltn go not be represented III
the C,i'rd States Senate by a man vino
is mot respected hy his associates.
Thor, is uo better teacher than
rNucGcu,,. and experience shows us that
hul Joss than purhc calamity will
hr.aH the state If lou permit the gov
crninaut 10 iall into the hands Of the
opposition. Tine success of the State
depends upon the Democratic party.
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